Business
Knight Ridder Inc., which put itself up for sale last month, has rebuffed an initial effort by union workers to bid on some of its 32 daily newspapers.
Dec. 23, 2005
Knight Ridder Inc.’
Nov. 2, 2005
Knight Ridder Inc., the nation’s second-largest newspaper company, is expected to announce today that it has agreed to be acquired by McClatchy Co. in a deal valued at $4.5 billion, according to a published report.
March 13, 2006
A group of private equity firms, including two that own a significant stake in the Orange County Register, is mulling over a bid for newspaper chain Knight Ridder Inc.
Dec. 2, 2005
World & Nation
McClatchy is believed to have submitted the highest offer for the newspaper company, but one analyst calls it ‘a low-ball offer.’
March 11, 2006
Knight Ridder’s largest investor says it may nominate directors and talk to potential buyers.
Nov. 11, 2005
Knight Ridder Inc. shareholders Monday approved the company’s sale to McClatchy Co. during an emotional meeting that served as a funeral for the nation’s second-largest newspaper publisher.
June 27, 2006
Technology and the Internet
Knight-Ridder, NBC Desktop to Share News: Knight-Ridder Financial Inc. said it will share editorial content on breaking news stories with NBC Desktop Video.
Feb. 9, 1996
Knight Ridder Inc. bowed to investor pressure Monday and said it had asked investment bankers to “explore strategic alternatives,” including a possible sale of the newspaper chain.
Nov. 15, 2005
MAID, a money-losing British electronic information provider, said Thursday that it will acquire Knight-Ridder Information Inc. in a $420-million deal that would create the world’s largest online information company.
Oct. 3, 1997